Think I'll sit down here for a bit...

[seajoy]

I can't stand tea with orange flavor in it...yuk . But I like most other kinds.

I drank tea a lot when I was young. Then, when I was about 33....I found coffee, my true love . I need to have cream, though. I think my favorite coffee is Highlander Grog. I also love hazelnut.

Good morning, by the way!

 

[dinkime]

no tea or coffee for me please bleck!

 

[Studeclunker]

Well, you know, the kettle's singing, and we could make some hot chocolate as well with the tea. Um, separately, of course. How about Twinning's Jasmine Oolong tea today? Very difficult to find around here. So I don't get it out much.
Sorry, after being brought up on a ranch, partly at least, coffee just isn't my thing. Mum and I used to enjoy a cuppa every morning and at midday.

Someone else will have to pour out. I've a lot of wood to cut. Sorry. Probably won't be posting much this week. Maintenance on the cars and woodcutting. Somewhere along the line, I have to get a job.

 

[Studeclunker]

Wha-hahppin? I tried to get into this thread last night and ran into database errors again. Same with any thread anywhere else in this forum. Are they having trouble with hackers here?

 

[seajoy]

Wha-hahppin? I tried to get into this thread last night and ran into database errors again. Same with any thread anywhere else in this forum. Are they having trouble with hackers here?

I had the same trouble this morning, until just now.

 

[Studeclunker]

Hey! Anybody around? (voice echos back from the empty kitchen.) Okay... Well I'll just leave this note on the Icebox here...

I had a reasonably good day. Got the overload springs installed on the truck. The front ones don't fit, so I'll have to go to coil in the front. Not sure how that's going to work.

I was passing a downed tree I've been coveting (have to admit to it) for a few months. Yes, I'm a wood hound. Gotta be when you heat with wood (LOL). Anyway, the fella who rents the place was out and I stopped. He gave me the wood! I'm so stoked! I now have wood for the next month! Baby, this old house is gonna be warm!

 

[seajoy]

Good for you SC!
We have -40 wind chill today here in WI, and could use a little warmth.

We are headed for our friends home, (about 10 miles) for a super bowl party. Hope the van will keep running!

Have a great sunday everyone.

 

[QuiltAngel]

Well, it is 1 below with wind chill of -21. Suppose to get to -15 overnight and a balmy 1 above on Monday. Yet, staying in, taking a nap and watching the Super Bowl.

 

[dinkime]

31 with a wind chill of 19 here! we are so toasty, lol

got my car washed!! my dark blue bug was white with salt & gunk, so i am happy

 

[Studeclunker]

Hmmm... I'm moving to a place that's currently below zero... willingly? Well I guess not so willingly.:o After all, if I stay here the way things are going, I'll be living in a box down by the river.

Must make note to self to setup a covered and ENCLOASED walkway from the house to the shop. Yup, close that baby in. Even if it's not heated, at least there's no windchill.

 

[seajoy]

Hmmm... I'm moving to a place that's currently below zero... willingly? Well I guess not so willingly.:o After all, if I stay here the way things are going, I'll be living in a box down by the river.

Where are you moving to? I forgot.

 

[Studeclunker]

I've been considering South Bend, In. There are a number of houses there that are affordable and jobs available. At 10-15k I can afford to work at the Walmart in Mishawaka .

 

[seajoy]

I've been considering South Bend, In. There are a number of houses there that are affordable and jobs available. At 10-15k I can afford to work at the Walmart in Mishawaka .

It's a start!

God Bless

 

[Jim47]

I've been considering South Bend, In. There are a number of houses there that are affordable and jobs available. At 10-15k I can afford to work at the Walmart in Mishawaka .

Best of luck friend

What kind of work do you plan on lookin g for?

 

[Studeclunker]

I've been driving for the past eight years. When it seemed that there wouldn't be any future in Data Processing anymore, I moved on to driving. I'd rather go back to DP, but I'm afraid my skills are hopelessly out dated.

I'm currently job hunting in the South Bend area via the internet. It's a thin market.

 

[Jim47]

I was a heavy truck mechanic for 12 years, something I wished I could still do. I almost got into driving but finally found another job as a mechanic. I wished I could have gotten into it as it has many benefits, see the country and all that. But I am a home body and I couldn't do without seeing my family every night. I do miss taking them out on test drives etc, especially in the winter. There isn't anything more thrilling then driving a bob tail on snow and ice I remember being out one night doing a rescue for a driver who was broke down. Our practice was to load up a bob tail with what ever tools and parts we tought we might need and drive out to meet him where he was broke down. If we couldn't get him going then we would pull out the dead tractor with a chain and switch him out so he could get going, and then wait for a wrecker to come and rescue us. This was not always real pleasant, as 95% of the break downs were in the really coldest part of winter. I remember one night waiting in a dead truck when it was below zero. I put placards and everthing else accross my lap to help preserve a little heat. I was shivering so bad this one night that I could barely climb out of the truck when the wrecker got there.

Then there were always those fun times when I would lay on snow and ice underneath a truck or trailer trying to thaw out fuel or air lines with a little propane torch. Those were the days I don't miss.

One night the wind chill was 75 degress below zero. Being outside for a just a few minutes made your head feel like it might split right in two. Of course frost bite was an every day occurance, Ugh

Makes me wonder why I liked it so much.

 

[dinkime]

it was suppose to be about 37 today -- it hit 52!!!

 

[Studeclunker]

Well today was such an upsetting day, I broke out the licorice tea. A local lady wants to buy my trailer (8 1/2ft by 18ft encloased car trailer, nice), but she's kind of waffling right now. If she actually does, it's my ticket out of Lewiston! Woo hoo!!

I've been waiting around the house all day for her. Paula finally called at 4pm and told me she wouldn't be here. Rats! Oh well, tomorrow is another day...

Found just the house in South Bend too, Lord willing, I'm setup and ready to go.

 

[seajoy]

Well today was such an upsetting day, I broke out the licorice tea. A local lady wants to buy my trailer (8 1/2ft by 18ft encloased car trailer, nice), but she's kind of waffling right now. If she actually does, it's my ticket out of Lewiston! Woo hoo!!

I've been waiting around the house all day for her. Paula finally called at 4pm and told me she wouldn't be here. Rats! Oh well, tomorrow is another day...

Found just the house in South Bend too, Lord willing, I'm setup and ready to go.

Dearest Lord , Please look down upon your servant Studeclunker. Help him to see that you know his future, just have you have known, and helped him in his past. Please give him a peace about this job and moving situation. If it is your will Lord, grant him the sale of his trailer, so he may move and start a new life.

We ask this in Jesus name. Amen

 

[Studeclunker]

Somewhere it is written that if two or more of you pray in my name whatever you ask will be given you. Someone once told me that the most common angels we come across are just ordinary people doing the Lord's work. Thanks, Seajoy, for the prayer. You were my angel today.